Conor Williamson, Tim Nurse and Sam Ward will be the co-captains of the England men’s squad at an event where a quartet players could make their debuts at a major international competition.

On his selection, Ward said they are looking to build on their silver medal in 2023: “I am delighted to be selected for my sixth Europeans (shows my age). The Europeans is the third major and very special to be part of, we had some good success at the last one in Germany and hope to go one better this time.

“This one will be as special as any and a huge honour to be one of the co-captains. The boys are looking in great shape and after a cracking few weeks we are building some good.”

He passed the combined England and Great Britain goalscoring record earlier this year in the Pro League and now sits on 142, five clear of former holder Ashley Jackson.

It is a time with an element of regeneration with 13 players from the 2023 Euros and 12 from the Olympic panel still involved but scope for plenty of new faces to make their mark.

Jacob Payton, Sam Hooper and Ben Fox have all come into the panel for the Pro League last season while uncapped James Carleton is included as back-up to James Mazarelo in the absence of Ollie Payne in goal.

Hooper has shown he is an additional threat from corners with Payton also netting three times in that Pro League campaign – a mixed bag which saw them finish in seventh despite plenty of draws with their big rivals.

Head Coach Zak Jones said: “Following some promising performances in this year’s Pro League and our recent friendly fixtures against Netherlands and India, I am immensely proud to announce the squad that will represent England at the 2025 EuroHockey Championships.

“Competition for places has been fierce, and this selection has been extremely difficult. The fact that a number of high-quality players are understandably disappointed to be missing out just underlines the strength in depth and quality we have within the squad.

“The tournament gives the selected athletes a fantastic opportunity to test themselves against the best nations in Europe.  With thirteen silver medallists from 2023 and some fresher faces, there is a nice balance to the squad as well as a real hunger to go one better this time around.

“We have been working hard on deepening our connections as well as the consistency of what we deliver, and I am incredibly excited to see us put our game out there by playing on the front foot with real courage and pride in the badge.”

#	Name	Caps	Goals	Club
2	Nicholas Park	57 (ENG 34, GBR 23)	2 (ENG 1, GBR 1)	Surbiton
3	Jack Waller	134 (ENG 55, GBR 79)	10 (ENG 3, GBR 7)	Pinoké (NED)
5	Thomas Sorsby	120 (ENG 53, GBR 67)	2 (ENG 1, GBR 1)	Den Bosch (NED)
7	Zachary Wallace	135 (ENG 59, GBR 76)	36 (ENG 19, GBR 17)	HC Bloemendaal (NED)
8	Jacob Payton	13	3 (ENG 3)	Surbiton
13	Sam Ward	230 (ENG 112, GBR 118)	142 (ENG 80, GBR 62)	Old Georgians
14	James Albery	90 (ENG 53, GBR 37)	4 (ENG 3 GBR 1)	Old Georgians
15	Phillip Roper	227 (ENG 125, GBR 102)	96 (ENG 46, GBR 50)	Old Georgians
16	James Mazarelo	42 (ENG 21, GBR 21)	0	Old Georgians
17	Stuart Rushmere	57 (ENG 39, GBR 18)	8 (ENG 6, GBR 2)	Surbiton
18	Timothy Nurse	53 (ENG 28, GBR 25)	2 (GBR 2)	Surbiton
19	David Goodfield	118 (ENG 83, GBR 35)	26 (ENG 19, GBR 7)	Surbiton
26	James Gall	140 (ENG 77, GBR 63)	10 (ENG 8, GBR 2)	Surbiton
27	Liam Sanford	127 (ENG 69, GBR 58)	3 (ENG 2, GBR 1)	Old Georgians
30	Conor Williamson	38 (ENG 21, GBR 17)	2 (ENG 1, GBR 1)	Surbiton
32	James Carleton	0	0	Exeter University
33	Samuel Hooper	9	3	Wimbledon
47	Ben Fox	10	0	Wimbledon
	Team Leader	Bobby Crutchley
	Team Manager	Paul Gannon
	Head Coach	Zak Jones
	Assistant Coach	Robert Van der Horst
	Assistant Coach	Mark Hickman
	Assistant Coach	Kwandwane Browne
	Medical Doctor	Graeme Wilkes
	Physiotherapist	Katherine Taylor
	Physical Trainer	Ian Durrant
	Video Technician	Amber Luzar
	Video Technician	Danny Crowther